CAVALIE" ^ THE HIGHLAND R CeCeSratmg 50 years oj student news at Wa-Wise UehmeSe^lluinfeerlZ UnKKrdti •( UhUnla's COHege «t Wsc •pril22,2ll5 Engineering class connects students and community Students'project to build evidence database for police is 'stepping stone'for College
ByBreaniwDttson businesses, there are a lot of CanposUfcEdtor opportunities," Grable said, The software engi• adding that the class is provid• neering class at UVa-Wise is ing a public service and is making history for the Depart• making a difference in our ment of Mathematics and area. He also said that this is Computer Science. Dr. Ross an innovative project for the Grable and his students have class and a stepping stone for been given the opportunity to the College. build an evidence database for Coby Addison, one of the Washington County Police the students working on the Department. If the database is project said that the project is approved, it could be nation• progressing well. ally known and used by other "We are just in the de• police departments. velopmental stages of the soft• This is the first time ware, but it's going as that students in the course planned," Addison said. have had the opportunity to The students are also build software for a real cli• clearly excited about their ent. Grable was contacted by project's implementation Karen Jackson of the Center upon its completion. for Innovative Technology "Once the project is (CIT) for the project, and he finished, it will be imple• then received the details and mented by the SherifTs de• has had kept in touch with the partment, and they will use it Washington Coimty Police for a long time to come," said Department to make sure Jason Brooks, another student progress is being made. The working on the project. first major project was to pro• The students also feel duce j user's guide and test Jhat ttte class pr^ect will al• plan, and progress has contin• low them to reap important moTO lY KXIU HAOV. flL ued from there. benefits. Addison said that af• Computer science students Coby Addison, Jason Brooks, Joey Papuckoski, Cole PhUlips and John Malene work on their "This has a lot of po• ter the project's completion, project for the software engineering course. The students are building an evidence database for Washington County police, tential and if we can continue he will take away "the skills which marks the first time that students in the course have ever worked on a project ft>r a client external to the College. to make connections with ENGINEERING.
Pulitzer Prize-winner'Garrett speaks on global health, hioterrorism
ByDMiMGIison Chancellor's Lecture Series, "Bioterrorism: The Modem tion to be shared about AIDS, SttfrOMter j Pulitzer Prize-winning jour• Peril," only briefly addressed health care workers in hospi• Imagine walking into nalist and author Laurie bioterrorist attacks. tals are not encouraged to take a clinic for yqur flu shot. How Garrett addressed the state of When asked about the the precautions with infected long would you stand in line global health care on April 11 possibility and imminence of blood and fluid samples, and if you noticed the person in• at UVa-Wise. a bioterror attack, Garrett said often these hospitals simply jecting the shiots was reusing The first speech was that the "crucial weakness" in spread disease to the health the same needle after just rins• an informal talk with a ques- detecting and preventing care woricers who were there ing it with luk,ewarm water, tion-and-answer period in the bioterrorist attacks is "the gap to help the sick. patient after patient? Would Science Building. Addressing in intelligence." She also said Lack of health care you return to a hospital if you an audience prinuuily com• that "we don't have hard data" vastly increases the mortality knew that surgical instruments posed of science majors, to really know where a rate for sub-Sabaran Afiican were rinsed and reused as Garrett spoke of the World bioterror attack would come HIV and AIDS patients. As a well? Health Organization and the from or whether one is immi• result, the oiphaned survivors Americans take Center for Disease Control's nent. The disparity of pre• of devastated countries grow simple things like basic sani• continuing concerns for the paredness is cause for concern up in crime-ridden, violenten- tary conditions for granted discrepancies between the with most of the focus on vironments that, in the end, when entering a hospital. health care provided in smallpox, while disregarding only encourage the perpetua• When hospitals operate under wealthy coimlries and in de• other potentially devastating tion of the problem. severe lack of medical sup• veloping countries. threats. Garret pointed out that plies and staff, less than ster• The second speech The multimedia pre• the main concern of the worki ile conditions create hazards was to an audience of approxi• sentation further elaborated is for the public health crises for health care providers and mately 170 students, faculty on the problems with the pub• in each of the countries to be patients in the developing and members of the commu• lic health systems worldwide. handled consistently to im• world. nity in the Chapel later that In countries where govern• prove the overall health of de• veloping countries. As part of the evening. This speech, entitled ments will not allow informa• couNcu or ratooN uunoM mofo
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Bristol gives students glimpse of sHe for Rocky fights on P82, Lady Cava splK Wins With Appalachian fossils Mantco and Capcom team up TWC. stay atop AAC
ETSU'paleontotogist presented a lecture to This Issue's Press Play features a The College's Softball team students and faculty on April 4 about a fossil site review by Devin Petro for the PS2's continues to play strong after In Qray, Tenn. ttiat features aotualfosslls from "Rocky: Legends,' whHs Audra splitting vkjtories wHh Tennes- the Appalachian regkm. For more Infonnatkm, BowMng previews Namco and see Wesleyan to hoM onto first check out ttie complete stoiy on page 2. Capcom's crossovor strategy RPG, place In the conference. (=0r "Mamco X Capcom,' all on page 3. game details, see page 4. toll 22. IMS AMPUS LIFE NTERTAINMENT Paae3 IIPI1I2Z.2005
Bristol gives students COMING TO THEATERS Summer sohocri glimpse of site for financial aid FiWay.Afltllffi PRESS PLAY Rodiu fights on PS2, Hamco 6 Capcom team up Those students attencHng summer sdiool and wtsNng to Appalachian fossils The Interpietsr Rgvlew Preview apply for financial aid siwuM A dramaWirfller staning NkX)ie Rocky: Legends Namco X Capcom now visit the Office of ByUorinaniMde the crowd that fossils from Kidman and Sean Penn. Publisher: Ubisoft Publishers: Namco, Capcom Rnandal Aid for Infonnatlon. StafflMttr animals such as elephants, RatedPQ-ISforvtolence, Console: Playstation 2 Console: Playstation 2 The Gray Fossil alligators and saber- sonte sexual content and brief UVa-Wlsepraamits strong language. Geiuc: Boxing Genre: Strategy RPG "Miners and MUmande" Site in Gray, Tenn. gives toothed cate have already Held at College Theatre paleontologists a chance to been discovered at the Gray King's Ransom By Deuhi Petit By fludra Bowling examine what life was like Fossil Site. Some remains A crims/gangster comedy staff Uittcr CntotoiMMfltMw Friday and Saturday, in the Appalachian region that have been found have starring Anthony Anderson, Apr. 12-13 "Yo, Adrian!" While there is little in the Miocene era. Larry not yet been identified. rtated PG-13 fc)rcmd e and 8pjn. sexual humor and language. Rocfy: Legends is a word on the possibility of it Bristol, the ETSU Paleon• Bristol himself dis• new game for the Playstation being shipped to the United Friday and Saturday, tology Coordinator, spoke covered a unique fossil that Friday. April 2fl 2 that oflers an interesting States, the joint RPG venture Apr. 29-30 about the Gray Fossil Site was unidentified. He sent premise, solid (yet unspec• of famed gaming publishers 8 p.m. in the Science Building lec• pictures to various colleges The Hitchhiker's tacular) controls and medio• Namco and Capcom, simply ture hall at 1 p.m. on Mon• and universities to help him GuWetotheQalwty cre sound and animation. Med Namco XCapcom, is an Sunday, May 1 A comedk) science ftctioo day, Aprir4, to a large identify the fossil. An as• 2 p.m. movie starring Martin Frseman, Rocky: Legends cov• interesting title that has been group of UVa-Wise stu• sisting paleontologist in• Rated PQ for thematto ers the events leading up to getting loads of attention re• Outdoor Reoieatlon dents and faculty. formed Bristol that he had elements, action and mlM each of the five Rocky fihns. cently. Overnight Canoe Trip mOTO BV ROOM HAOV, JR. "It is very interest• discovered a panda tooth, language. April 22-23 However, Rocky: Legends The storyline follows ing to know that all of these which was a remarkable does not just go through the the adventures of two origi• Matural'ninnel State Parte Dr. Ross Grable leaches the students In his software engineering course. Grable's course XXX: State of the Unkm different species lived in find because until then, it lectures provide the students with the inft)rmalion and skills necessary to make continued An adhNVedventure sequel movie plots like many of the nal characters, Reiji and Southwest Virginia Early our area," said Amanda was unknown that pandas progress in their software project for local police. starring ice Cube and Samuel previous Rocky games has Shaomu of the organization Childhood Conference Meade, a science major at existed in the Appalachian L Jackson. done, but lets the gambr play Shinra, as they try to put a Saturday, April 13 the College. "I learned a lot region. Rated PQ-13 tor sequences of the "whai-if?" card. By choos• stop to the time-space ripples at the lecture and hope to Intense action violence and IntramuralQreak The tooth, ing which contender to fight, that are threatening the visit the Gray Fossil Site some language. SCU£NSHOT BV UBHOn BasketbaU: continued from page 7 Prisflnailurus brisloli, is the player can create the worid. These ripples actually • PlayStation 2 owners can get a chance lo experience some of theirfavorite scenes from the Rocky movie someday." Madness Championships named after Larry Bristol Friday. May 6 backstoty that leads up to each serve as gateways to differ• franchise firsthand with Ubisoft i release of Rocky: Legends. Sunday, April 24 The Gray Fossil himself. of the movies: starting with ent dimensions, and the two •r ' discovered another positive Site is basically on the side The Gray Fossil Crash Spider Rico in a tiny gym heroes end up encountering ProArtpressnts required to develop and build applying for jobs in the com• software in case anyone ever puter science field," Malene aspect resulting from the of the highway. It is about Site is not yet ready to al• A drama staning Sandra where the spectators throw characters from various •XllseMe" Bulkx4( and Don Cheadie. said. "This project is a great project. 7 million years old, which low tourist visits, due beer bottles in the ring, to Namco and Capcom games, Sunday, April 24 wants software and loolcs to Rated R for language, sexual 4 p.m. me for liis or her solution." opportunity to expand my "What I will take is actually young for a fos• to large holes that could be content and some vkilence. working all the way up to the with whom they must join Pound,Via. John Malene, another knowledge and experience of away from this is a newfound sil site, thus making all of dangerous. However, plans world title. forces in order to figure out the software engineering the remains that have been for a museum at the Gray what's going on. Intramural SofllMll student worlcing on the respect for software program• Occasionally the exposed in the Gray Fossil COMING SOON TO DVD April 25,26, and 28 project, agrees. "This project field." mers and how much they have Fossil Site arc under way, game will show scenes from The characters who is an excellent resum6-builder In addition to these to go through to create one Site relatively young. which would be opened in Tt»8
eAMESCIEDIIU Lady Cavs split wins with TWC, stay atop AAC By DanM techy In game two of the Sports Mir double header, the Lady BASEBAa On Friday, April 15, Cavs' bats cooled off, man• Tennessee Wesleyan College aging only one hit, and los• FrL. April 22 3 p.m. (TWC) came (o town to face ing the game, 3-0. The only Sal., April 23 the Lady Cavs for the second hit of the game was by Dani 1 p.m. time this season. The first Benton. Amanda Wheeler Home vs. Tenn. Temple meeting with Tennessee started the game on the University Wesleyan ended with the mound, and pitched a solid Fri.. April 29 Lady Cavs winning one game, but got the loss. 1 p.m. , game and losing the other. UVa-Wise entered Sat, April 30 The Lady Cavs won the game in first place in the 2 p.m. the first game 3-2 with a AAC, with Tennessee AtKlngCoUege deep fly ball that scored a Wesleyan trailing by only run by Alicia King in extra three games. The Lady Cavs SOFTBAa innings. Sophomore Alicia have now split with TWC King went 3 for 4 in the twice this season and still Tues., April 26 game with all 3 RBI's for hold a three-game lead, lead• At Lincoln Memorial UniverBMy UVa-Wise. Dani Benton ing into the last few weeks 6 p.m. pitched a strong game but of the season. Fri., April 29 Homevs. Monlreat College was relieved by Nichole At press time, the 2 p.m. Poore, who picked up the Lady Cavaliers sit atop the win. This was the first game conference with a record of back for Poore, who had 19-7 in the AAC and 27-12 lady Cavs sc^ll player Krystal Shawm swing! at the ball Airing rife team i double header agalnil been out with a leg injury. Fri.-Sat, April 22-23 Tennessee Wesleyan College on Wday. April IS. overall. AAC Tournament 9 am.
Fri.-Sat, April 29-30 Pink Ladies, Gamma 1 claim intramural basketball wins Region 12 Tournament intramurals, said that 9 a.m. By DmIeUe Benton getic !(tmosphere to the fi• Half time, the Bench Mob nal game, but decided to en• staff Writer nals," said freshman Cory trailed Gamma I by three ter in the second half Jackson's injury "impacted Intramural basketball Hale. points. Coordinator of Stu• the game greatly." Davis also came to a close on April 12, The Pink Ladies' Bench Mob's point dent Activities Ronnie Welch said that if Jackson had been Sat, April 23 guard, Benjamin Jackson, was said that Jackson was the able to play, "the game could Red vs. Qray Spring Game with victories from the Pink LaShay Collier and Jessica At CariSmHh Stadium Ladies in the women's divi• Bacon contributed to their injured in another tournament "catalyst of the team as the have been a lot closer, or the 1 p.m. sion and Gamma I in the team's victory with 12 points. and aggravated his injury in point guard and without him, outcome could have even men's division. The men's division fi• the team's seini-final game it was difikuh for the team to been diflferenL" "Iwas impressed with nals ended with the defeat of against the Government. Un- run their offense." Parker Gemmel of the amount of people there, the Bench Mob by Gamma 1 d^r medical advice, Jackson Chris Davis, the coor• Gamma 1 led his team with 26 dinator of recreation and points. crtUBUERsniFr and it really brought an ener• with a final score of66-37. At sat out the fust half of the fi• CaVs Rodgers^ UfA'^ Smith among top dt NFL 4r0
a catch and had 16 touch• BrtMneDfbMi i ByCodyDdton the first time in the team's Aaron Rodgers, with whom Although the 49ers idnpusurebltcr Stoffmtcr history and after a terrible the 49ers are impressed. will probably draft a quar• down grabs for the Trojans. This weekend is 2-14 season. Rodgers, who gained S,80S terback, the best and most Also, University of itlAllOMllil San Francisco is total yards while at Califor• athletic player in the 2005 Virginia's Junior Tight End {atoWMMdlCMiD special for many NFL teams, as the NFL draft ap• looking for a young quar• nia, finished his Cal career NFL draft is USC wide re• Heath Miller looks to be DniellJtfiii proaches. The teams that terback who will guide with 5,469 passing yards ceiver Mike Williams. Wil• drafted in the late first SUPrttCdttir played poorly last year are their team, after they tried and 43 touchdowns. liams, a player that would round, probably by the have been drafted last year Pittsburgh Steelers at pick DMMUiMHM looking for that marquee and failed with quarter• If the 49ers do not player to get their team into backs Ken Dorsey and Tim draft Rodgers, the next had a federal court decided 30. Miller had AU-Ameri- Super Bowl contention Rattay, who were a com• likely pick in the draft is to let underclassmen enter can Honors during his jun• within the next few years of bined 321 for SSI passes Utah's quarterback Alex the NFL Draft, is one of the ior season for UVA. •MMtoBortw the player's development. and had 16 touchdowns and Smith, who is coming off a best players (if not the best The NFL draft will player) in this year's draft. This year's draft 19 interceptions. tremendous season, in be televised on Saturday MSMIlNi Williams, a 6'5" wide re• also marks a first, as the The likely pick for which he completed 213 of and Sunday on ESPN and ceiver, caught 95 passes for San Francisco 49ers have San Francisco is 317 passes for 29S2 yards ESPN2. 1,314, averaged 13.6 yards takftflaUd the first pick in the draft for California's quarterback and 32 touchdowns. [Source: ESPN] CMMMObi :Bt«ljiMra •tonttart MUiUiallMRMH QfOte:SMentCtiittr317,
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